Our Board of Directors
Adam Cooper, Co-Chair
Adam Cooper is a general partner, Investor Relations and Business Development, at Masters Capital Management. Adam joined Masters in 2004 as director of research. In 2010, he shifted his focus to investment strategy. Prior to joining Masters, Adam was a vice president at Goldman Sachs, where he worked in the Fixed Income and Equities divisions. His previous experience included roles in the Fixed Income Derivatives division of Morgan Stanley and the Fixed Income Trading desk at Casgrain and Co. Adam received a bachelor of arts degree in economics from McGill University in 1987 and a master of business administration degree in finance from Concordia University in 1989. Adam was privileged to be able to raise three wonderful children, which was by far his greatest accomplishment.
Mary F. McMahon, Co-Chair
Mary McMahon is a licensed clinical social worker. Her professional experience includes work with children and families in the foster care system, school system, hospitals and residential treatment programs. Mary was the director of an outreach program on Long Island and most recently director of the Office for the Protection of Children and victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. She maintains a clinical social work practice with a particular interest in working with gender fluidity. Mary enjoys time with her adult children, her dogs, reading and working in the garden.
Sr. Elizabeth (Betty) J. Kolb, Secretary
Sister Elizabeth Kolb, a Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, has worked with marginalized populations and vulnerable persons in her work as a pastoral counselor, spiritual director and psychotherapist. As a licensed clinical social worker, she has supervised countless social work students and social workers in agencies throughout New York City and Westchester County and has taught social work at the graduate level. She currently has a private practice and is the residence administrator at the Lurana Health Care Residence in Garrison, NY. She was drawn to LifeWay because of her desire for justice for all persons, especially those who have been abused.
Stroud Corr
Stroud Corr is a senior consultant in the Audit & Assurance practice at Deloitte, where he supports audit engagements with a focus on high-quality financial reporting and control-related work. He earned a B.A. from Dickinson College (2021) in international business and management, with minors in Italian and economics, and later received both an M.S. in accounting and an M.B.A. from Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business (2022). He is grateful to serve on the LifeWay Network board of directors and to support LifeWay’s mission to help end human trafficking.
Lorraine Gonzalez-Camastra
Lorraine Gonzalez-Camastra is a social service professional in New York State with more than 20 years of experience collectively in social service programming, nonprofit management, public policy and clinical behavioral health practice.
Lauren Burke
Lauren Burke is managing director, Investor Relations, at FJ Capital Management after joining the firm in 2019. Prior to joining FJ Capital, Lauren was a partner at Compass Point Research & Trading LLC, where she worked in equity sales and trading for more than 11 years. Before that, she was director of media relations at FBR. Lauren received her masters of science from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and her bachelor of arts from Franklin & Marshall College.
Marianne C. Mocarski, LMSW
Marianne Mocarski was drawn to the work of LifeWay Network because she was horrified that in our current day we were treating people like possessions, and treating them brutally. She wanted to do something to make a difference. Having a master’s in social work and being an administrator in social work agencies for children and families since 1982, Marianne felt she could bring her skills and experience to provide knowledge in program planning and organizational development. Her deep commitment to people in need continues to draw her to the mission of LifeWay Network.
Sr. Roberta Kerins, SCH
Sister Roberta Kerins is a member of the Sisters of Charity, Halifax, presently serving on the leadership team of her congregation. Her past ministries include being the director of the Spirituality and Continuing Education Programs at the Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C.; a member of the Formation Team with the Paulist Fathers; and many years serving in a number of pastoral capacities in parish settings. Roberta has been involved in women’s empowerment opportunities as a mentor for women transitioning from the DC Jail. She has been a supporter of LifeWay from its inception.
Karen McSherry
Karen McSherry is controller of the Lubetzky Family Foundation. After a long career with Bank of Scotland, she transitioned to the nonprofit sector and served as chief financial officer of Partnership Schools for seven years before joining Lubetzky. Karen has been a LifeWay Network safe house volunteer since 2018 and is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to LifeWay’s mission against human trafficking and helping survivors rebuild their lives.
Corporation Members
Margaret Hoyne, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Carol De Angelo, Sisters of Charity New York
Peggy McVetty, Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville
Suzanne Franck, Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood